Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Tropical rainforest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
11-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Purple, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Requires little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
Orchid Cactus
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
आर्किड कैक्टस
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
Orchid cactus
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
Cactus Orchid
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
cactus orquídea
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
ορχιδέα κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
Orchid cactus
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
Orchid kaktus
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
Orchid cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Disocactus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Orchid Cactus season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Orchid Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Orchid Cactus is Neutral.
Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
- Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus
Care of Royal Poinciana and Orchid Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Orchid Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Orchid Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.